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4:00 AM PT - Dec 11th, 2008
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Yeats (William Butler) Reveries over Childhood and Youth, 2 vol. including portfolio of plates, first edition, number 259 of 425 copies, printed in red and black, candle in waves device in red on p.iii and leaping unicorn on title, both by T.Sturge Moore, one or two leaves with light foxing, prospectus for this book and Masefield's 'John M.Synge' loosely inserted (inscribed "Both out of print" by Elizabeth Corbet Yeats in ink), original cloth-backed boards, uncut, part of original publisher's dust-jacket loosely inserted at end, portfolio with the portraits of John Butler Yeats & Mrs Yeats, the colour print by Jack B.Yeats entitled 'Memory Harbour' and the accompanying printed note initialled 'W.B.Y.' loosely inserted, also press list of books and Cuala Industries list, portrait of John Butler Yeats browned and Mrs Yeats with small marginal stain, original cloth-backed board folder, lightly browned, both spines a little browned, [Miller 23; Wade 111], 8vo, Dundrum, Cuala Press, 1915.ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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